27 November 2008 Edition

THE Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Lisbon's draft report was described this week by Sinn Féin as being out of step with the views of voters and criticised for not reflecting voters' concerns. Free article

Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin this week secured a Dáil adjournment debate on the need for truth and justice on the murder of Aidan McAnespie by the British Army at Aughnacloy in 1988. Free article

SINN FÉIN'S candidates for the EU constituency of Ireland East - which takes in all of Leinster with the exception of Dublin, Longford and Westmeath - are Louth County Councillor Tomás Sharkey and Kathleen Funchion. These incredibly active community campaigners take time out from their busy schedules to talk to ELLA O'DWYER. Free article

THE North's Agriculture Minister and Sinn Féin MP for Fermanagh/South Tyrone, MICHELLE GILDERNEW, gave birth to a baby girl on 17 October, making her the first minister in Ireland to give birth while in office. Michelle spoke to EMMA CLANCY this week about the latest addition to her family, the experience of women in politics and Sinn Féin's commitment to removing barriers to women's participation in public life. Free article

FANS at Glasgow Celtic FC have been in revolt recently against the decision by the club's hierarchy to go along with the Scottish Premier League's instruction for all SPL clubs to wear an embroidered red poppy to honour the British armed forces on the shirts of all sides competing on the weekend of 8 November. Free article

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